Living in a family with two perfect sisters and parents who just don't get her, Ant MacPherson finds it easier to lie. After all, the only one who appreciates her is her dog, Pistachio. But when a concerned teacher sees the truth behind Ant's lies, it seems as though she might be in for a change . . .

This is the story of a special relationship between a beloved dog and his family. A love that endured nearly fifteen years with many twists and turns. Some stories were very funny and some very frustrating at the time, but none the less a part of this amazing story. It is a true story of a special love of a dog who became more of a family "member" than of just a dog. For those of you who are true animal lovers, this story will make you laugh and cry and feel the frustration of having a dog who sometimes really believes he is a human and then feel the anguish of making some critical decisions regarding your dog. It is mostly a story of all the years of memories, both good and then some you would like to forget. Read this book with a sense of knowing that a beloved dog IS a real part of your family and a member who is treated the same as everyone else, albeit a dog.

This is the story of a special relationship between a beloved dog and his family. A love that endured nearly fifteen years with many twists and turns. Some stories were very funny and some very frustrating at the time, but none the less a part of this amazing story. It is a true story of a special love of a dog who became more of a family "member" than of just a dog. For those of you who are true animal lovers, this story will make you laugh and cry and feel the frustration of having a dog who sometimes really believes he is a human and then feel the anguish of making some critical decisions regarding your dog. It is mostly a story of all the years of memories, both good and then some you would like to forget. Read this book with a sense of knowing that a beloved dog IS a real part of your family and a member who is treated the same as everyone else, albeit a dog.

Ant (short for Antonia) is sure she is adopted. She doesn't look anything like her mother or her sisters - or even her dad (who is away working too much). Ant's best friend is a boy called Harrison who draws chickens, and her dog Pistachio, a tiny ageing chihuahua, is her constant companion, but she feels that she just doesn't fit in. Ant's life meanders along until one day her lying starts to cause her, and those around her, some rather serious problems. Forced to face up to some of the things she has spent her life trying to hide from, in particular Ant has to come to terms with why she doesn't get on with her mother. An uplifting, exciting and truly original story.

For use in schools and libraries only. Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies.

A seductive psychological thriller about a woman facing the dark truths at the heart of her family Jeanne Cross’s contented suburban life gets a jolt of energy from the arrival of Ali Mather, the stunning new music teacher at the local high school. With a magnetic personality and looks to match, Ali draws attention from all quarters, including Jeanne’s husband and son. Nonetheless, Jeanne and Ali develop a deep friendship based on their mutual vulnerabilities and long-held secrets that Ali has been recording in her diary. The diary also holds a key to something darker: Ali’s suspicion that someone has been entering her house when she is not at home. Soon their friendship will be shattered by violence—and Jeanne will find herself facing impossible choices in order to protect the people she loves.

THE STORY: Paris, 1643. Dorante is a charming young man newly arrived in the capital, and he has but a single flaw: He cannot tell the truth. In quick succession he meets Cliton, a manservant who cannot tell a lie, and falls in love with Clarice, a